Questions tagged [startup]
Usually referring to the startup process of a device or computer from an initial "cold" state rather than sleep or hibernation.
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Manage "open at login" items programmatically from CLI
I'd like to control a Java (not swift / native) application startup during login. While I can add plists-s to user's LaunchAgents, this does not show up as a login item in system settings. How can I ...
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Can't boot Big Sur 11.2.3 installer. Can't set Startup Disk to createinstallmedia -created installer on M1 MB Air, with Big Sur or Ventura [duplicate]
I can't boot a createinstallmedia -created installer on M1 on microSD or SSD, with Big Sur 11.2.3, but I can boot one made with Ventura.
I want to reinstall Big Sur 11.2.3, which is what the Mac came ...
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MacBook Pro stuck at startup with error code "-3001D"
I have a newer MacBook Pro, but it’s stuck on the startup screen saying:
support.Apple.com/Mac/startup
-3001D
I haven’t been able to find the relevant article it references and it’s stuck. I can’t ...
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How do I save and restore visible windows in Apple's Finder?
When I restart my Macbook, I want to have the folders I had previously opened to be restored to the condition they were in prior to restart. This needs to happen after a delay because there are ...
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How to set a mac app's working directory instead of my home directory?
I want to start a Mac app in a particular directory. For example IDLE. It starts in my home directory but I want it to start in my /users/peter/Documents/py directory.
Windows has the ability let ...
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Is there a simple way to start a bash script at login or startup WITHOUT revealing the terminal? [duplicate]
I know similar questions have been asked on forums, but due to the constraints of my script, the other solutions are either too complicated or do not work. Please forgive my lack of knowledge in the ...
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How to disable startup chime on MacBook Pro 5,2 (2009)
Following instructions for a different problem, I reset my MacBook's NVRAM with the result that now the previously disabled loud startup chime is back when powering on the system.
I followed the ...
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Windows Bootcamp at Startup Manager
I recently formatted my Macbook Air 2013 to install Linux. There are currently no OS installed.
When booting into the Startup Manager with the Linux Boot USB, i see the Linux portion (EFI Boot) but I ...
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Forgot password and no recovery options
I've a 2015 MBP, which I've not used for years. I need it and forgot the password. The router was changed, so it's not connected to the internet and apparently I can't update it. The ⌘ Command R ...
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Startup drive missing?
At start up I get the gray folder of death of the flashing?. I have ran the diagnostics test which came up with the message. There may be an issue with storage device reference code: VDH 002. I’ve ...
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My MacBook Pro wasn't turning on. I used a method on Apple's website (press/hold power for 10 secs). It worked, but should I be worried?
My MacBook Pro (2021, M1 Max Chip) wasn't turning on. After unplugging all accessories, I used method 2 here https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT204267, which is:
Press and hold the power button on ...
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What can be done to make programs startup faster?
I bought a new MacBook Air with an M1 chip.
When I launch programs, they don't launch immediately. First, the icon bounces for a few seconds, and only after that, I can see the program window.
I found ...
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Reinstall El Capitan on old work mac [duplicate]
My father gifted me his old work computer that he got from Oracle, a 2015 Macbook running El Capitan, and wiped everything. The problem is whenever I try reinstalling El Capitan I'm met with the ...
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How can I automatically mount a few remote folders at startup with SSHFS?
I have two folders on a remote server, and I mount them locally on my Mac using MacFUSE and SSHFS, as described here or here:
sshfs -o allow_other,defer_permissions [email protected]:/path/to/...
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Disable Postgress App 2.5.12 Automatic Startup on Mac
I have installed postgress app 2.5.12 on my mac and it automatically starts with my system boot. I have checked System Settings > General > Login Items as well as /Library/LaunchDaemons and /...
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Undentified shell script "open" added to open at login
Logged in into my laptop this morning, to see that a shell script "open" has been added to open at login. Its from an unidentified developer, created a month back, but just got added to ...
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I'm stuck on “Choose Startup Disk” [closed]
During restart I am stuck at Choose Startup Disk. There is no option showing on the display. I am waiting for 20 mins and nothing shows up. Here what I see
How long I should wait? Or there is ...
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Macbook Pro start up is stuck
I have a Macbook Pro. I think it's a 2013 but I'm not sure.
All of the sudden when I turn it on I can hear the start up chime, but the screen remains dark. After a long time, sometimes, the display ...
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MacOS Ventura 13.1 /bin/ln can run in background?
While reviewing my apps running in background on my M1 MacOS Ventura 13.1 I saw that /bin/ln has "run in background" switched on. Why? Does /bin/ln need this? Moreover, Mac says "this ...
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How do you combine resetting NVRAM and also boot from USB?
I have a Mac Mini 2018 and a new monitor with a DVI cable.
Currently, my Mac Mini is completely reset, so I need to reinstall macOS.
I have two problems:
Screen is flickering and can't see anything ...
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What is this Login Item - Allow in the Background? [duplicate]
It is listed as Mark Allan, I imagine the software author or company.
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Easiest and safest way to clean the startup disk
My 2018 MacBook Pro has plenty of storage and memory.
Recently it has grown remarkably slow, beyond frustratingly slow.
Not a day or even an hour goes by without any given application, software, ...
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Prevent MacOS (Monterey) from Always Turning Wi-Fi ON when Startup or Log in
I notice MacOS always turns on Wi-Fi at startup, without my authorization. I ticked the option to ask for my admin password when turning on/off Wi-Fi in the preference panel. Obviously, this option ...
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Need Boot Manager at startup every time. (old question, new problem)
I need the boot manager at startup every time. I have a 2014 mini with 2 bootable partitions. Yosemite on one and Catalina on the other. Obviously, need to run legacy software.
When running Yosemite, ...
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How to change a system startup daemon into a user launch agent
I'm using The Pritunl VPN software for one of my Mac's user accounts. The software installer creates a system LaunchDaemon found under /Library/LaunchDaemons called com.pritunl.service.plist
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Black screen after boot
I am unable to boot my Late 2015 MacBook Pro. After the chime sound, I can see that the backlight comes on, but there is no image. Same thing happens when I plug in an external display - there is ...
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MacBook Pro won't start up on Mondays
EDIT: Solved it... resetting the NVRAM did the trick.
I have a 2018 MacBook Pro running macOS Catalina. It's set in the energy settings to shut down in the evenings, and boot/wake on weekday mornings....
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Dual boot MacBook Pro 14.1 w/ Mojave/Ubuntu 22.04 won't set permanently macOS as default boot option after each Ubuntu session
I just installed Ubuntu 22.04 on a partition. I'd like macOS 10.14.6 to be the default system to boot and having the possibility to choose Ubuntu only if I hold option key to get into the Mac startup ...
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2010 Mac Mini Server- Boot loop then blank screen
My 2010 Mac Mini Server won’t start up. It powers on with the fan running high, shuts off right away, turns back on with the fan running high and stays on but doesn’t show anything on the screen or ...
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Startup key combinations don't work after disk swap, cannot boot into live installation media
I recently replaced my old iMac's HDD with an SSD. The SSD had a Linux distribution installed in it, but I didn't bother formatting it because I knew it would be formatted during OS installation.
I ...
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Unlock specific preference panes (e.g. "Startup Disk") for standard user
I want to alter the default startup disk whilst in macOS, I have Windows installed on Boot Camp.
Standard user accounts on my computer can't change the default startup disk without requiring an admin ...
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I want to see what is automatically launched at login
I have lent a Mac to a friend.
This friend has access only to a standard account on the Mac.
I trust him, but he is not serious and may download malware accidentally.
I do not want to delete this ...
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iMac 27" 2017 black screen of death
My iMac 2017 27" died mid activity. The screen went black, the fan went nuts like a turbo jet. Then I forced it to shut down.
On re booting it remains black, the fan progressively goes insane but ...
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Is there any way to get rEFInd or Mac Startup Manager to show up on an external display? Broken internal display on MacBook Pro 2016
My internal display is cracked and does not work, I am dual booting Linux/MacOS on a 2016 MacBook Pro with rEFInd, the issue is I can't select any boot options as neither rEFInd nor Startup Manager ...
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Old MacBook, how to reinstall OS (fine to delete all data on the drive), but screen doesn't work
I've been using this MacBook for years even though the screen is damaged -- I just use an external monitor.
So what's the problem?
I want to reinstall the OS -- take it back to the base state, ...
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I can't boot up disk options when I startup my Mac
I recently installed Asahi Linux, and for a few months now I've had no issue with it. Now, however, my computer decided to boot me up into Asahi Linux when I started charging it after it died. Usually,...
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How to delete macOS startup action of network connection attempt to a remote server
I am on Monterey macOS 12.3.1. I receive this message every time at restart.
How can I delete this startup action? I looked at /Library/LaunchAgents but cannot find there. I also checked System ...
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Bootcamp still shows on startup even after I completely delete partition
I use High Sierra and I had installed Windows on bootcamp partition.
I had a problem with Windows so so I decided to do a complete re-install.
So I deleted partition during the Windows installation ...
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Rename EFI boot entries (MacBook Air)
I can't figure out how to rename boot entries on a MacBook Air 2012, i.e. those that appear when holding alt during boot.
The problem was initially that my EFI Ubuntu installation could only be booted ...
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Replace low-res startup login picture by high-res
Whenever I start up my Mac I need to fill in the password to my user account and it shows this ugly low-res user picture stretched out as my user account picture in the login screen. After being ...
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MacBook Early 2015 suddenly doesn't startup anymore
MacBook Early 2015 suddenly doesn't startup anymore and hangs on loading screen.
I used Diagnostics using D on startup, no problems.
tried everything i know Nvram reset and SMC reset.
tried booting to ...
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How to run Chromium with incognito flag as default?
I have installed Ungoogled Chromium for Apple Silicon M1 from here: 92.0.4515.131-1: Binaries for macOS 64-bit ARM ("Apple Silicon") and now I would like to start it in incognito mode by ...
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Macbook Air M1 clean reinstall stuck without Macintosh HD
I am trying to reset a Macbook Air M1 and after I was stuck on some issue where I couldn't create the user during the setup process (M1 Mac clean install, getting stuck at "Create a computer ...
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Rename macOS Monterey disk in Startup Manager
I clean installed macOS Monterey from a flash drive. I believe that at the time, the volume it was installed to was labeled Untitled. In any case, Startup Manager (reached from holding Option (⌥) at ...
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macOS buggy recovery download bar
While loading the macOS recovery online, after a few minutes the loading bar gets buggy and the timer below gets higher.
Any solution?
There's no macOS installed but there's the Bootcamp partition
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how do I resolve module_init function definition file not found on terminal start up?
When I start Terminal this is what comes up
Last login: Sat Jan 22 13:29:23 on ttys000
Users/finngraf/.zshrc:17: module_init: function definition file not found
finngraf@finns-macbook-pro ~ %
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Bad idea to use single user mode for focusing?
For when the allure of all computer-based distractions is too great, being limited to only the command line seems attractive. Give me my files and vim, and force me to focus on the work at hand. ...
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Automator opening on startup when it shouldn't
I built an application in Automator and triggered it to run on startup. It does so successfully, but the Automator interface also opens on startup.
I've checked the hide mark, but it's not doing ...
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Always start the Mac to Startup Manager without having to press and hold the Option key
I frequently switch between mac OS and Bootcamp.
So I was wondering if there is an option to not have a preferred Startup Disk and always start to the Startup Manager, like you would get when pressing ...
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Deleted Recovery partition (T2 chip Macbook pro). Can not boot to recovery. Getting Error -2003f
I have been trying for a few days, but I have not been able to get my mac into Recovery mode. I formatted the laptop and erased data from Mac utility also deleting macOs base system, the recovery ...
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